Ivermectin shows us how hard it is to use old drugs for COVID. Here's how to do better next time
- Written by: Jonathan Baell, Research Professor in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University
ShutterstockMany hopes have been pinned on repurposing existing drugs, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, to treat COVID-19. However, we shouldn’t be too surprised these drugs haven’t yet lived up to the hype.
Our study, published today in Science Translational Medicine, shows it’s notoriously difficult to repurpose...